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Research StudyTCM General

Exploring the Comprehensive Treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Perspective of Modern Medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine interventions, including herbal formulations and acupuncture, effectively enhance thyroid f…

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Research StudyOther

[Mechanism of mitochondrial transcellular transfer in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury].

Mitochondria can transfer between brain cells through tunneling nanotubes, gap junctions, and extracellular vesicles aft…

Sheng li xue bao : [Acta p…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialChronic Pain

Effects of Acupuncture Therapy on Drug-Resistant Fibromyalgia: An Exploratory Single-Arm Nonrandomized Trial.

Combined electroacupuncture and electro-scalp acupuncture significantly reduced pain (VAS score from 75.4 to 64.3mm, P=0…

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Research StudyOther

Global Research Landscape in T Cells and Myasthenia Gravis: Trends, Collaborations, and Future Directions.

Research on T cells and myasthenia gravis has increased significantly over the past decade, with emerging therapeutic di…

Molecular neurobiologyRead More →
Research StudyOther

Acupuncture Activates PI3K/Akt Pathway to Promote Spinal Microglial M2 Polarization and Alleviate Spastic Hemiplegia Following Ischemic Stroke.

Acupuncture at GB34 alleviated post-stroke spastic hemiplegia by activating the spinal PI3K/Akt pathway and promoting mi…

Journal of inflammation re…Read More →
Systematic ReviewChronic Pain

Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in People Living with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses.

Acceptance and commitment therapy for general chronic pain, and fluoxetine with web-based psychotherapy for fibromyalgia…

Pain medicine (Malden, Mas…Read More →
Research StudyArthritis

Fibroblasts as key effectors of acupuncture in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Acupuncture's therapeutic effect in rheumatoid arthritis depends on fibroblast activation in fascial tissue, as selectiv…

Frontiers in immunologyRead More →
Research StudyOther

[Clinical dose-effect study of acupuncture at Lianquan (CV23) with different frequencies of twirling manipulation for post-ischemic stroke aphasia].

Low-frequency twirling manipulation (60 times/min) at acupoint Lianquan (CV23) achieved 82.35% effectiveness in treating…

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chines…Read More →
Research StudyChronic Pain

An Assessment of Naturopathic Treatments, Health Concerns, and Common Comorbid Conditions in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Retrospective Medical Record Review.

In a naturopathic teaching clinic, fibromyalgia patients most commonly received vitamin D (57%), magnesium (54%), omega-…

Journal of integrative and…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisChronic Pain

Efficacy of acupuncture in the management of ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis with insights.

Acupuncture demonstrated statistically significant improvements across all outcome measures in ankylosing spondylitis pa…

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Randomized Controlled TrialOther

Acupuncture inhibits astrocytic hyperactivationthe p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/mitogen- and stress-activated protein kinase 1 signaling pathway in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Acupuncture at GV20 and GV14 reduced stroke-induced brain damage by modulating the p38 MAPK/MSK1 pathway, shifting astro…

Journal of traditional Chi…Read More →
Research StudyElectroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain by Attenuating the HMGB1, S100B, and TRPV1 Signalling Pathways in the Mouse Brain.

Electroacupuncture at ST36 significantly reduced fibromyalgia-like pain by attenuating HMGB1, S100B, and TRPV1 signaling…

Evidence-based complementa…Read More →

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